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A Model Morphs into a Rotund Tomato, Peeled Banana, and a Hoagie in a Bizarre Photographic Series

A new photo series, titled Table For One, takes the proverbial saying that “you are what you eat” literally as it transforms model Tin Gao by sandwiching her between layers of cheese, lunchmeat, shredded lettuce, and sliced tomato in a bulging … Continue reading

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Wine Under the Sea and Bread to Dive For

Wine is aged in wine cellars. Bread is baked in ovens. Those statements are mostly true but not in this case. We’re about to show you some of the unusual places your food and drink comes from.

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Preserving Ancient Flavors of Mexico

Chef Abigail Mendoza is on a mission to keep Zapotecan traditions alive by cooking the food of her ancestors in Oaxaca, Mexico. More: Preserving Ancient Flavors of Mexico

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Eating, Playing and Dancing With Fire

This reel is on fire. We’re blazing a trail that begins in New Delhi, India, where people dare to eat a tasty snack that’s literally on fire. In Kandy, Sri Lanka, dancers risk burns while performing with spinning rings of … Continue reading

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Vitamin D determines severity in COVID-19 so government advice needs to change, experts urge: Researchers point to changes in government advice in Wales, England and Scotland

Researchers from Trinity College Dublin are calling on the government in Ireland to change recommendations for vitamin D supplements. A new publication from Dr Eamon Laird and Professor Rose Anne Kenny, School of Medicine, and the Irish Longitudinal Study on … Continue reading

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Spicy Food From Around the World

Think spice makes everything better? Well, you’re right. We’re turning up the heat with our spicy food world tour. We asked seven people in seven countries to show us the foods that make them salivate and sweat. On the menu … Continue reading

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This ‘Caviar’ Comes From Ant Eggs

Escamoles are the caviar of the Mexican desert. Unlike traditional caviar, which come from fish eggs, escamoles are ant eggs. Farmer José Islas Barrera invites us along as he digs up escamoles in Tlaxcala, Mexico. It’s tough work. Ants build … Continue reading

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Coffee’s Natural Creamer

Coffee beans are filled with oils that emerge from coffee grounds under high pressure. These oils form the crema—the frothy stuff on top of an espresso. In the last installment of Science Friday’s series on coffee, food-science writer Harold McGee, … Continue reading

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Maggot Cheese, Glowing Worms and Edible Bugs

This compilation is wriggling with stories about edible worms, glowing worms and scary worms that go on the attack. Oh, and as a bonus, we’ve thrown in a story about maggots. You’ve been warned.

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